Battle of Guanjianao

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Battle of Guanjianao
Part of Hundred Regiments Offensive in the Second Sino-Japanese War
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In October 1940, Peng Dehuai commanded the operation on the front line of Guanjianao (photographed by Xu Xiaobing)
Date30–31 October 1940
Location
Guanjianao, Wuxiang County, Shanxi, China
Result Japanese victory
Belligerents
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of Japan
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Peng Dehuai Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Kenshu Okazaki [a]
Units involved
Flag of the 8th route army.svg 8th Route Army Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Okazaki Detachment [2]
Strength
20,000 men 500 [3] –535 men [2]
Casualties and losses
500+ killed [4]
1,570 wounded [4] 		Japanese records:
50 killed [5]
99 wounded [6]
Chinese claims:
400+ Japanese killed [1]

The Battle of Guanjianao was the costliest offensive battle suffered by the Eighth Route Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and formed part of the third phase of the Hundred Regiments Offensive.

In the later stage of the Eighth Route Army's sabotage operations in North China, the Imperial Japanese Army counterattacked and advanced to areas close to the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

From 30 October to 31 October 1940, the Eighth Route Army assembled nearly 20,000 troops to besiege approximately 500 Japanese soldiers occupying Guanjianao. However, after two days and nights of fighting, the Japanese force was not completely annihilated. [7] On 1 November, Japanese reinforcements arrived, forcing the Eighth Route Army to withdraw. [8]

The Battle of Guanjianao is regarded as one of the most controversial engagements of the Hundred Regiments Offensive, and was considered by Peng Dehuai to be one of the four major defeats of his military career. [9]

Notes

  1. ↑ Killed in action according to Chinese claims. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 第二次世界大战实录·将领篇. 南文博雅. 2015-03-10. p. 142. GGKEY:ZP7LN8Z28FK.
  2. 1 2 《陈赓传》编写组 (2003). 《陈赓传》. 当代中囯出版社. p. 249. ISBN   7801702115 . Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  3. ↑ "血战关家垴：八路军2万人围攻5百日军被大部脱逃". 凤凰网. 凤凰大视野. 2010-08-23. Archived from the original on 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  4. 1 2 李飚 主编 (2014-02-09). 第二次世界大战史丛书·叱咤英豪. 青苹果数据中心. pp. 117–118. GGKEY:JCZZCWE1UN2.
  5. ↑ 中国人民解放军历史资料丛书编审委员会编 (1991). 八路军：回忆史料. 解放军出版社. pp. 第41页. ISBN   750651687X.
  6. ↑ "独立混成第4旅団第2期晋中作戦戦闘詳報第一六号 附表第一 昭和15年10月19日～15年11月14日". Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  7. ↑ 朱晓明/蔡朋岑 (2015-09-01). "惨烈关家垴：百团大战中的一场力竭血战". 读报参考. 《党史博采》. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  8. ↑ 李飚 主编 (2014-02-08). 第二次世界大战史丛书·地狱决斗. 青苹果数据中心. pp. 120–122. GGKEY:TN153YC8K68.
  9. ↑ "彭德怀一生四大败仗之一：浴血关家垴". 人民网. 2010-10-21. Archived from the original on 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2017-01-26.

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